Chris Lowe
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-04 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Christopher Sean Lowe · Pet Shop Boys
Biography
Christopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant in 1981.
Christopher Sean Lowe was born and raised in Blackpool, Lancashire, and attended Arnold School. His grandfather was a trombonist and a member of the comedy jazz troupe The Nitwits. His mother was a dancer, and his father, a sales representative, could play piano by ear. Lowe learned trombone and piano and was in the school orchestra and dance band. He studied music as an A-level subject.
Lowe played trombone in a semi-professional seven-piece dance band named One Under the Eight that performed favourites like "Hello Dolly", "La Bamba" and "Moon River", and he joined the Musicians' Union with them. He was also in a local brass band, the Norman Memorial Youth Band, and briefly played keyboards with a school rock band called Stallion.
Lowe began studying architecture at the University of Liverpool in 1978 and earned a BA (Hons) in 1981. During a work placement in 1981 at a London architectural practice, he designed a staircase for an industrial estate in Milton Keynes. It was at this time that he met Neil Tennant in Chelsea Record Centre, a hi-fi shop on King's Road in London. As their music career developed, Lowe continued his architecture course and got a B.Arch, but did not complete the final work requirement to qualify as an architect before he and Tennant committed full time to the Pet Shop Boys in 1985.
Lowe generally performs as the Pet Shop Boys' keyboardist. He occasionally provides spoken-word or sung vocals and takes the lead on a few songs, including "Paninaro".
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
An Audience with...
1978
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
Parkinson
1998
as Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Pet Shop Boys - Performer
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
BBC Radio 2 Piano Room
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
TFI Unplugged
2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
Movies (36)
My Best Friend's Wedding
1997
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Live 8
2005
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
An Audience with Elton John
1997
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self - Pet Shop Boys
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Rock in Rio 2017
2017
as Self
It Couldn't Happen Here
1988
as Self
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now
2024
as Self - Interviewee
Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen
2024
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: A New Bohemia
2024
Pet Shop Boys: Live @ Primavera Sound 2023
2023
as Self
Pet Shop Boys - BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park
2019
as Self
Projections
1993
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Cubism
2007
as Self
Synth Britannia
2009
as Self
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Pet Shop Boys Smash The Videos 1985 - 2020
2023
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Inner Sanctum 2018
2019
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Pandemonium
2010
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Somewhere
1997
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop
2006
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Performance
1991
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Discovery (Live in Rio)
1995
as Self
Electronic Beats Festival Berlin 2012 - Pet Shop Boys
2012
as Self
Radio 2 in the Park: Pet Shop Boys
2024
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Montage - The Nightlife Tour
2001
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Live at Roskilde Festival 2009
2009
as Self
Discovery: Live in Rio 1994
2021
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos
2004
as Self
Pet Shop Boys - Live Isle Of Wight 2024
2024
The Big New Years & Years Eve Party with Kylie and Pet Shop Boys
2021
as Self
Pet Shop Boys at the BBC
2023
as Self
Pet Shop Boys - Highlights On Tour
1990
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Electric
2014
as Self
Pet Shop Boys: Television
1986
as Self (archive footage)
About Chris Lowe
Christopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant in 1981. Christopher Sean Lowe was born and raised in Blackpool, Lancashire, and attended Arnold School. His grandfather was a trombonist and a member of the comedy jazz troupe The Nitwits. His mother was a dancer, and his father, a sales representative, could play piano by ear. Lowe learned trombone and piano and was in the school orchestra and dance band. He studied mu… With 47 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, Chris Lowe has appeared in 36 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chris Lowe Movies
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Live 8 (2005) — as Self - Pet Shop Boys
- An Audience with Elton John (1997) — as Self - Pet Shop Boys
- The World According to Allee Willis (2024) — as Self - Pet Shop Boys
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
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